Huo Yuhao vs. Xu Sanshi

After a brief silence, the many students in the stands instantly broke into a clamor, completely ignoring the referee's reminder not to be loud.

They began to disparage Huo Yuhao.

Yet, the middle-aged referee stood there with an air of upright integrity.

Seeing this, Huo Yuhao smiled indifferently.

Shrek Academy had opened his eyes once again.

But just then, the crowd of young men and women let out another gasp.

They saw a figure walking toward the Soul Fighting Platform step by step.

Xu Sanshi had appeared, dressed in a black robe.

The robe was embroidered with a golden trim; he looked high-spirited and held a Mystic Fan.

As he walked, both his aura and his sense of style were perfectly on point.

In particular, his calm face and the occasional wicked smile instantly captivated a group of infatuated women.

Of course, some women might have had other motives.

Some knew of Xu Sanshi's status, while others were drawn to his prowess.

Naturally, the prowess here refers to Xu Sanshi's combat strength, not his ability in that other department.

Some women were even so excited that they spilled their freshly bought juice, soaking a patch of their skirts...

At this moment, the middle-aged referee looked at Xu Sanshi and revealed a smile.

Of course, that air of upright integrity still rippled around him, making him appear perfectly impartial.

Following that, the referee nodded at Xu Sanshi and asked, "When shall we begin?"

Xu Sanshi waved his hand dismissively, shot a malicious glance at Huo Yuhao, and said, "Start now."

The referee nodded: "Very well."

Immediately after.

Without caring whether Huo Yuhao was ready, he shouted, "Begin! Both sides, state your martial soul and name!"

Hearing this, Huo Yuhao did not hesitate; he smiled, looked at Xu Sanshi, and said, "I am Huo Yuhao, martial soul: Eyes, soul power: rank 16."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao revealed his gleaming white soul ring.

The crowd, seeing this, was stunned for a moment before breaking into disdainful laughter.

"Hey, did you see that? A 10-year soul ring! I've lived long enough to see everything; how did this academy even admit him?"

"Who knows? He must have pulled some strings, otherwise, there's no way they'd accept such trash!"

Some female students also began to gossip.

"Hey, this first-year is so weak, he only has a 10-year soul ring. How can he compare to my Sanshi!"

"What do you mean 'your' Sanshi? He's clearly mine."

"Alright, stop talking. Don't you find it suspicious? Why would someone with a 10-year soul ring be able to enter Shrek Academy? That Huo Yuhao must have some extraordinary talent."

But soon, another gasp rang out as the battle began below.

The gossiping crowd immediately fell silent and began to watch, ready to admire Xu Sanshi's majestic form.

At this moment, on the Soul Fighting Platform.

Huo Yuhao did not hesitate; he grabbed the Heavy Profound Ruler from his back and threw it straight at Xu Sanshi.

The speed was so fast that the Heavy Profound Ruler whistled as it tore through the air.

Seeing this, Xu Sanshi frowned, but he didn't hesitate either, immediately releasing his martial soul as the phantom of a Mysterious Underworld Turtle appeared behind him.

The Mysterious Underworld Turtle was massive, its shell thick and covered in mysterious patterns, **protruding, its eyes like lightning, radiating a powerful and domineering aura.

Suddenly, a shield appeared in front of Xu Sanshi.

"Bang!"

Xu Sanshi was actually knocked back seven or eight steps by the blow.

Huo Yuhao's strike had at least 800 jin of force behind it.

Of course, Huo Yuhao's physical strength was currently 500 jin, which meant the weight of the Heavy Profound Ruler itself was also 500 jin.

But by utilizing the acceleration from the throw, increasing the force to over 800 jin was no problem at all for Huo Yuhao.

Xu Sanshi was shocked; Huo Yuhao's strength exceeded his expectations.

Fortunately, he knew his Mysterious Underworld Turtle was a top-tier beast martial soul of high grade.

However, just as Xu Sanshi was thinking this, Huo Yuhao's figure suddenly vanished.

"Violent Step!"

Huo Yuhao lunged forward; the moment he threw the Heavy Profound Ruler, his speed had already surged several times over, and now, by using Violent Step, he left a ghostly afterimage in the air.

The next moment, when Huo Yuhao reappeared, he was already at Xu Sanshi's side.

Immediately following, "Eight-Level Collapse!"

With a loud bang, Huo Yuhao struck Xu Sanshi squarely in the chest with his palm.

Xu Sanshi immediately threw a punch to block the blow.

Another loud bang echoed.

Xu Sanshi staggered back, his heart filled with fresh shock.

Huo Yuhao's physical body was surprisingly strong.

But Xu Sanshi quickly regained his composure, reminding himself that he was a sixth-year student.

Just then, soul power surged around Xu Sanshi's body.

"First Soul Skill—Xuanwu Shock!"

In an instant, a massive shield manifested with him at the center, radiating a blinding light.

This was an area-of-effect knockback skill that also carried a certain chance to stun.

Huo Yuhao, however, curled the corners of his lips and immediately retreated several steps, waiting for the duration of the soul skill to expire.

Two breaths later.

The effect of the Xuanwu Shield Formation vanished.

"First Soul Skill, Spirit Interference!"

A low hum resonated.

Xu Sanshi's mind was instantly plunged into a brief state of chaos.

"Xizhang!"

As Huo Yuhao's voice fell, the Heavy Profound Ruler appeared in his hand once again.

He pulled the Heavy Profound Ruler that had fallen to the side into his grip and smashed it against the shield again.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Xu Sanshi retreated step by step, becoming extremely annoyed.

The other two soul rings on his body began to flicker with light.

"Second Soul Skill—Xuanwu Shield Formation."

In an instant.

The Xuanwu Shield broke apart into multiple smaller shields, initiating an all-around defense.

However, right at this moment.

Huo Yuhao had already pulled away to the side, looking at Xu Sanshi with a smirk: "Xu Sanshi, you've lost!"

Xu Sanshi glared at him, annoyed: "How did I lose?"

Huo Yuhao said calmly: "You used your second soul ring. The rule was that only one soul skill was allowed. Did you forget?"

Xu Sanshi was instantly rendered speechless.

A moment later, Xu Sanshi's gaze turned cold as he looked at Huo Yuhao and said: "Kid, are you really going to do this?"

As Xu Sanshi spoke, his eyes were filled with violence and pressure.

Huo Yuhao waved his hand dismissively upon hearing this.

At this moment, Liu Erlong suddenly appeared beside Huo Yuhao.

Immediately following, seven soul rings slowly manifested: two yellow, two purple, and three black.

At the same time, the massive phantom of a Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon surged into existence behind her.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon was enormous, its body wreathed in crackling purple lightning.

Its sharp claws glinted with a cold light, and its massive dragon head featured eyes like copper bells, radiating a majestic aura.

Of course, this was only a portion of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.

After all, Liu Erlong's martial soul was a mutation; it possessed not only the lightning element but also the fire element, and what was currently displayed was merely the lightning element.

In an instant, everyone present gasped: "This... this Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, this... how can it be like this? This is a top-tier beast martial soul!"

"That's right, that beast martial soul—isn't that the same as Senior Beibei's Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul?"

"Hey, did you see that? Why does this person look so much like the statue standing in our Shrek Academy, the Liu Erlong of the Golden Iron Triangle from ten thousand years ago!"

The many youths present gasped and whispered among themselves as they saw Liu Erlong's figure.

And at this moment, Xu Sanshi's expression instantly turned ugly once again.